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eclectic 1.Unrelated and unspecialized. 2.Crossing a range or mixture of specialties. Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods, or styles. Eclecticism is a kind of mixed style in the fine arts: "the borrowing of a variety of styles from different sources and combining them" (Hume 2003, p.5). Significantly, Eclecticism hardly ever constituted a specific style in art: it is characterized by the fact that it was not a particular style. In general, the term describes the combination in a single work of a variety of influences — mainly of elements from different historical styles in architecture, painting, and the graphic and decorative arts. wikipedia

"Style" is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after style.” John Fairchild

“Fashions fade, style is eternal.” Yves Saint Laurent

“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” Gore Vidal

November 09, 2008

Love the contemporary needlepoint kits from AMH Design! Hmm..I'm thinking my family will get lots of embroidered photo albums this year ;-) I love doing embroidery, and I love getting it ...makes me feel really appriciated, when someone put that much work in to a present :-)

November 02, 2008

Today I spent the day outside in the garden, tidying up after the summer. I also managed to plant the last of my bulbs..finally ;-)

Also I brought in the last of the roses from my garden. The picture turned out quite fuzzy since I was trying out a brand new lense (belated b'day presents from my parents ;-)), but I kind of liked the softened look of it.

November 01, 2008

The past few days winter has really arrived in my garden.. first we had 10 cm of snow, and today we have -6,5 C. I still have lots of bulbs to plant, so I'm hoping for some milder weather in the week to come, otherwise I'll have to plant them indoors in planters, before placing them outside later

Most tulips require a period of cold weather to be able to bloom in Spring

Right now I'm enjoying my sofa, duvet and a cup of hot chocolate ;-) Mmmm...I really like doing nothing for the whole day!!

October 25, 2008

These days I'm in love with Parisian based architect & designer India Mahdavi's clean and elegant esthetic! Her "Kiss me" lamp, that would look soooo perfect on bedside table... And those huge, soft sofas in the top picture would just be perfect for one of the seasons large family get-together's!

October 04, 2008

Today I planted some of my bulbs for indoor forcing. In the paper bag I had some white amaryllis bulbs, to the left you see some prepared Hyascinth bulbs and in the old cake mold I had some white narcissius bulbs. Usually it takes 8-10 weeks for them to bloom so I've started now to get some early Christmas flowers. The rest of my bulbs are stored in a cold, dry place in our basement, and I'll wait a few more weeks before planting those. If you plant a few every week from now, you'll be able to enjoy your Christmas blooms for a much longer period, and if you start early like me, you'll even have some blooming the first weeks of december ;-)

When buying Hyascinths, look for the prepared ones (Usually labled Christmas Hyascinths). They require a much shorter cold period, than the ones you plant in your garden.

October 03, 2008

I received Burke Decors newsletter today, and when clicking in to see the seasons news I discovered they also carries Bliss studio pillows! What a treat they are! I've been planning on sewing pillows for a year now...and so far I've only managed to make one....but now I'm reconsidering..and thinking of buying some of these instead? Only thing now is I'm having a difficult time making a choice between all the beautiful designs!

I love chairs, in fact I think it has become rather an obsession ... and the best chairs are the ones with tapered legs..so elegant, fun and interesting! I'd love lots of them, all in different styles, around my dining table. This top interior (from Elle Decor) is designed by Vincente Wolf, and its a perfect balance with the modern steel table, and the different art deco dining chairs. Combining them in pairs creates an uncluttered feel to the room. The tapered legs really adds lots of elegance, don't you think?Btw. I love the mix of wood used (but that's another story...)

I've chosen some of my favorite chairs with tapered legs here. I especially love DecorFellow and Kelly Laplants Mowry chair; the light blue upholstery fabric and white wood looks so fresh! For the other ones I'm thinking Designers Guild Nabucco fabric would look great ?! I love that crocodile skin look!! :-) I'm also thinking jewel toned, patterned fabric would look great, especially if only used on one or two chairs in the room! I love all the new collections from Designers Guild, so I choose two with golden colors that would look stunning in my predominantly gray interior..

I found this image in the latest issue of Nuevo Estilo, and fell in love with the use of different colored chairs, all in the same design. Grey and dark mauve is a sure winner! And I love those curtains! The colors in this room is so gorgeous! These chairs would be more than perfect as replacements for my antique, but nearly falling apart dining chairs ;-)

I love this dining room interior from Katie Ridder. Covering the chairs in a pink geometric fabric, and brown velvet is simply stunning! It certainly adds lots of style to an otherwise traditional dining room.

Sorry for all the italic in this post, but its some sort of Typepad bug ;-)

October 02, 2008

Thank you so much for all the sweet emails, cards and comments you've sent me over the past days! I soo appriciate it! :-) I love the blogging community, and I'm so thrilled to be part of it! You are the best!! :-)

Also I have to show you these gorgeouse get-well flowers my mom and dad sent me today, and the beautiful Lisbeth Dahl vase/candleholder my friend got me for my birthday! Perfect together, right?

After a looooong hold up in the post office I got my bulbs from Holland today! I cannot wait to get them in the ground, and see them bloom next Spring! More on that later! (I'm not going out, planting it in this autumn weather, with that flu still lingering in my body ;-)

September 30, 2008

Marta Galatas furnitures from her Arquitecturas ranges are so elegant, and in a contemporary interior they are both fun and unexpected....right now I want to add one of her pieces to every interior I see...and you know..I think they would look fab in any setting...don't you?!

September 29, 2008

I've got the flu :-( Somehow I managed to catch the flu only a week after being hit by a autumn cold last week...grmph ... not very happy about that :-( Ideas on boosting the immune system would be greatly appreciated....

And...well I'm turning 30 tomorrow! How weird...don't feel a day over 16 ;-)!! I was planning on making a birthday inspired post here, but now I'm planning to spend tomorrow working a bit and then hopefully I'll get to bed very early... celebrating will have to wait ;-)

I could need some serious cheering up though, so if anyone would like to send me an online birthday card I'll be thrilled! :-)